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Chandra Jordan Letters to the Editor May. 4, 2020 6:47 pm1959d ago
Having a job won’t matter. Paying bills won’t matter. Getting a haircut won’t matter. Having your nails done won’t matter. …
Matt Brandt Letters to the Editor May. 4, 2020 6:46 pm1959d ago
Although the presidential race is grabbing most of the attention in this election cycle, I urge all people to educate …
State Rep. Mary Mascher
Letters to the Editor May. 4, 2020 6:45 pm1959d ago
In Iowa City, we have a proud history of supporting our community, that means good paying jobs with benefits, public …
Nan Riley
Letters to the Editor Apr. 30, 2020 6:29 pm1963d ago
Although there are capable people running for U.S. Senate in the Democratic primary, the outstanding candidate is former Admiral Michael …
Ed Kosowski
Letters to the Editor Apr. 29, 2020 3:29 pm1964d ago
I’ve never been a fan of the bottle deposit bill, but handled it efficiently by bringing containers back to the …
Charlene Lange
Letters to the Editor Apr. 27, 2020 6:28 pm1966d ago
What I have learned during this pandemic. Immigrant workers are essential for our well-being, from picking our vegetables, processing our …
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Mitch Bobbin
Letters to the Editor Apr. 27, 2020 6:09 pm1966d ago
At this time when we are all concerned about our health, I want to thank Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller …
Larry Bowen
Letters to the Editor Apr. 27, 2020 6:09 pm1966d ago
The pandemic has given great opportunity to observe leaders and their styles. Almost daily I have watched Andrew Cuomo, President …
Nicholas Johnson
Letters to the Editor Apr. 26, 2020 7:59 pm1967d ago
Jan. 20 is ‘a date which will live in infamy,” to borrow President Franklin Roosevelt’s labeling of the Dec. 7, …
Sheri Albrecht
Letters to the Editor Apr. 26, 2020 7:58 pm1967d ago
Weekly unemployment claims in Iowa totaled a record 67,334 earlier this month – the third week in a row of …
E.J. Bell
Letters to the Editor Apr. 26, 2020 7:58 pm1967d ago
Ashley Hinson, throughout the coronavirus crisis, has demonstrated that she is the right leader for Eastern Iowa. She is the …
Marcia Parmenter
Letters to the Editor Apr. 26, 2020 7:57 pm1967d ago
Giving out subsidies to adults and their families under a certain income amount and the government (the taxpayers) also paying …
Jack Pilling
Letters to the Editor Apr. 26, 2020 7:57 pm1967d ago
The Republican Party has controlled the Iowa Legislature and governor’s office for quite some time. And, every year, having the …
Dick Roggensack
Letters to the Editor Apr. 26, 2020 7:57 pm1967d ago
Webster’s describes ‘Incredible” as ‘Too extraordinary and improbable to be believed.” In a recent news conference on coronavirus, Donald Trump …
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